In the 20 years of the expanded postseason playoffs, 17 World Series winners have either been division leaders or in position for a Wild Card berth on July 31, the non-waiver Trade Deadline.
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If there aren't any others like Gordon populating the Kansas City roster, neither is the cupboard bare in the spare outfielder department. The Royals will go with a platoon in left field, with left-handed hitting Jarrod Dyson getting the larger portion of playing time and Paulo Orlando starting against left-handed pitchers.
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The short-term future for the Braves may be a bit uncertain. But the long-term future could be both a lot clearer and a lot better. They are already much better than many expected, and the fundamental factor in their success has been a rotation comprised of four 24-year-olds and one 22-year-old.
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The Minnesota Twins have surprised some people with their performance this season. That performance figures to become even better now. On Saturday, Ervin Santana returned to the Twins after an 80-game suspension for his use of a performance-enhancing drug. If Santana pitches to his career norms, he'll be a big help.
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The Royals are getting every other team's best game, best shot, best effort. So the Royals have to dig deep for victories, just as they did Friday night in a 3-2 walk-off win over the Twins at Kauffman Stadium.
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Before Thursday night's game, Miguel Sano was asked repeatedly what his goal was for his Major League debut. His answer never really varied by more than a few words. "Try to get a win tonight," Sano said.
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Among the shrines at which I no longer worship, we find run differential. I lost my faith in this statistical denomination in 2007. This was when the D-backs ended the regular season with a run differential of minus-20.
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Late Saturday night, questions were being asked about the apparent disappearance of the Detroit Tigers offense. But on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the Bronx, what once was lost was rediscovered, in a very large way.
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